Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Anglian Cross
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Anglian Carving
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The County Court House
- York Bombed
- King Edward III and York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- St William's Shrine
- King Edward II and York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Scarborough Bridge